You didn't say anything about TRACTORS
just mowers etc.
When somebody says KOITI I yell get your
guns!!!!!!
No Cents of humor??????
I purchased a Yanmar Tractor because Yanmar
made tractors for JD for over 20 years and over 75
different brands of tractors have Yanmar engines
3 year bumper to bumper warranty and 10 year
drive train warranty!
Also you can check as Yanmar diesel engines are
being used by many many companies
willy
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Well Wiily I remember when my FILs YANMAR 2310D stripped out both sides of its front axle gears... and also needed new bearings, bushings because they were also shot.
Didn't get involved when the steering gear failed which is mounted in the transmission housing and was a fair amount of work to repair.
I also got the help call when it had a non related problem of the dealer not telling him they filled his R1 AG tires with water which froze and ruined them.
So my chinese Rhino drove the 2 miles and did the plowing.
Also the call to help remove a dead moose because my Grappled FEL would lift it and back up a very steep steep hill and carry it to disposal when the Yanmar wouldn't. A new cabbed tractor will need to lift large square bales (1300-1500lb) to three high for stacking as well.
In it's defense, That Yanmar 2310D has done a LOT of Mowing and snow blowing and that Power Shift is NICE .
Yanmar may build a Cabbed tractor in a size I need. But have not looked at their bigger models lately.
I was put off a bit when I looked at the rear axle housing and the bull gear to outer axle housing design on the model I looked at back a few years.
Bad Boy is out for me because they don't carry the larger more powerful Kukje/Branson versions.
The Yanmar engine has been Bullitt proof as has the power shift transmission.
My nephew has a Deere 3025e and it has been reliable and also has a ten year warranty, but since almost new has had a pulsating vibration in the hydraulic system that has slowly been getting worse.
Deere dealer has failed to figure it out and told him run it until it FAILS. Then we will fix under the 10 year warranty
They are Great tractors imo.
Every tractor will probably need Something during multi decade Use.
That does not mean other companies cant build a great tractor as well.
I have a thing about weight. I like it in a tractor, I like a thick spine of the transmission housing as well Plus a really heavy duty rear axle housing and 3 point.
Lots of bracing to and don't care what it LOOKs like, as long as it is strong. I am contemplating a cabbed tractor. Don't care if it is new.
A Deere 4066 or a bit bigger would sure be nice, but now that I bought the new 87 inch wide inverted snow blower with a large 27 x 10 fan the tractor will HAVE to have the power and weight to run it as well as my 30 year Old chinese Shanghai tractor. and to get the weight i would be in something like an
M7060 Kubota. Decisions Decisions Hopefully the diesel heater i ordered will work well enough along with a heated coat and electric seat warmer. I can't Justify spending $60K+ for a new cabbed Yanmar, Kubota, or Deere.
Now if a Nice used 5520C/H or 5220C/H Branson or Kioti DK 55 were to show up at a Good Price locally Or...
Back to Bad Boy tractors
IMO as long as Branson/TYM dealers will support sales of parts and repair work a buyer is likely fine, Hopefully the Bad Boy arrangement will be LONG term
But i do remember TYM and Cabela's and RKs support of their TYM versions.
